Casa del Cordón Monument · Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cuadrilla de Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava 15th-century building built by the converso Juan Sánchez de Bilbao around a pre-existing tower-house; it takes its name from the Franciscan cord carved on its façade and today houses the Fundación Vital. Siglo XV Photo: Mikelele (Public domain) What to see and do in Vitoria-Gasteiz